Collapsible bracket.



H. LANHAM. A GOLLAPSIBLE BRACKET.

APPLIUATION FILED 113.28, 1908.

908,781. Y Patented Jan.5,1909.

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HENRY LANHAM, OF ROME, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO J. HENDERSON LANHAM, OF ROME, GEORGIA.

COLLAPSIBLE BRACICET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed February 28, 1908. Serial N o. 418,325.

Georgia, have invented a new and useful Collapsible Bracket, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collapsible brackets, and its object is to provide a new and improved form of such bracket.

A further object is to provide a collapsible bracket which may be readily attached to the Side of a counter or the like, and which will fold into a small space without any proj ecting arts.

A stil further object of the invention is to provide an article of the kind described, the greater part of which may be made from pressed sheet metal.

The invention consists .in certain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts, and combination of details, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bracket arranged to be used in connection with a seat in the open position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same closed. Fig. 3 is a detail of the joint lever. Fig. 4 shows a guide therefor.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts throughout the several iigures of the drawings.

The frame of my device is indicated by the numeral 10, and preferably consists of a trough sha ed central portion provided with ears 11 at t e upper end, extending laterally therefrom, and a downwardly bent ear 12 at the lower end extending longitudinally therefrom. These ears are arranged with openings 13 adapted to receive bolts or screws. Near the lower end of the frame are formed ears 14, and the central part of the trough is bent up at the upper end to form a lug 15. It will readily be seen that the entire frame may bestamped from a single piece of sheet metal as thus constructed.

In the ears 14 is carried a pin 16 upon which is mounted a su port 17 here shown as consisting of a pair of bars. A pin 18 is here shown as connecting these bars, and a spring 19 is arranged between the pin and the frame 10, passing through an opening 20 therein in such manner as to normally press the bars 17 toward the frame 10 and cause them to take the position shown in Fig. 2.

It is obvious that any other desired arrangement of the spring might be substituted for this particular form. At the upper end of the bars 17 is pivotally mounted a lever 21V having an outwardly curved portion at the point near the pivot, as indicated by the numeral 22, and an inwardly curved portion, as indicated by the numeral 23. The inwardly curved portion 23 of the lever is jointed as at 24 for the purpose of permitting the end of the portion 23 to assume the position clearly shown in Fig. 2. At the end of the jointed portion is formed a ball 25, as here shown, but it will be obvious that any other form of enlarged end will accomplish the result hereinafter to be described. The lug l5 is provided with an opening 26 therein having a recessed portion 27 formed at one side thereof. The obj ect of this recessed portion will be apparent upon an inspection of Fig. 3, where it will be seen that the joint of the lever 21 would project when in the position there indicated, and thus revent the lever being drawn up througph the opening 26. This opening 26 constitutes a guide for the lever 21, as well as a stop, the ball 25 being larger than the opening and thus preventing the lever being entirely drawn out thereof.

There is formed at the end of the lever 21 an expanded portion 28 arranged to be attached to a seat or the like. In the present construction I have shown a seat 29 attached thereto. It will be observed that in place of the seat here shown a shelf might be attached to the carrier 28, and, if desired, two or more of the brackets might be used to support this shelf. It will further be obvious that in place of the shelf or seat7 a table might be attached thereto. It is, therefore, immaterial as to what is attached to the bracket.

In the operation of the device, when it is desired to place the shelf, seat, or the like in operative osition, all that it is necessary to do is to raw the same outward from the frame 10. The peculiar shape of the lever and guide will cause the carrier to rotate from a position approximately vertical to one that is horizontal, being held in that p0- sition by whatever weight may be placed on the seat or the like. When it is desired to return the same to the inoperative or folded position, all that is necessary is to remove the weight and the action of the, spring 194 will cause the bracket to yassume the position- 1. In a collapsible bracket, a frame, a support pivoted thereto, a vpivotally jointed lever pivoted to said support, a carrier for a 'seat or the like formed on said levergmeans on said frame arranged to'rotate the'leveras the support is moved outward lfromsaid frame,

anda' stop for limiting the movement of said support, a carri'eriorrattaching.alseat or the support.

`2. In a collapsible bracketpa-framea support pivoted thereto, a reversely curved lever I i `pivoted to said support, a carrier 'for a seat or the like formed on saidlever, a guide on said` frame embracmgsaid lever and larranged to Erotate the same as the support is moved outward, and a stop tovlimi-t the motion of said v support. e 33. In a collapsible bracket, 'a lframe, a supe port pivoted thereto, a reversely curvedlever pivoted to saidsupport, a carrier for a seat ori the like vformed on said lever, `a 'guide on saidv frame embracing said 'lever andarranged to' rotate the same as the 'support is -moved outward,2 andy an expanded end on saidfflever to rlimit its motion through saidguide.

EZ1. -In a collapsible bracket, a'frame1,'a sup-l ever providedwith a joint iarrangedfto permit the reversely curved portion Eof the 'lever' to lie in approximately aY straight line pivoted lto said support,\a carrieriior'attach-ing -a seat yor the like iormedlon said lever, -a`-guide on said support.

port` pivoted thereto, a reverselyl curvedll 35' 5. .In a collapsible bracket, a frame, a supvport pivoted thereto, a reversely curved lever provided with ajointarrangedto permit the ,reversely curved portion of the lever to lie in approximately a straight line pivoted to said support, a carrier for attaching a seat or the like formed on said lever, a guide on said frame embracing said lever and arranged to rotate the same as the support is moved outward, andanexpanded end on said lever to limit its motion through said guide.

6. In a collapsiblebracket,fairame', a support pivoted"v thereto,E means for lnormally Aholding saidfsuppo'rtk closed' against'v said frame', a pivotally jointedlever pivoted to said like formed on said lever-,means on said Yframe arranged to rotate the leverlas thesupport is movedv outward `from the Yiran'i'e, and a stop for limiting the-'movementof said support.

7. In a collapsible'bracketya lframe, lugs 'formedon said frame toattach the-same to a y counter 'or the like, ears formed at the lower l end -of sai'dl frame, a Y"support pivotally attached -to-said-ears, fa lfulg for-med at the upper end of said frame providedfwith-an opening therethrough?, afleverfpivoted to the upper elidfofsaid-support o'omprisingan endt adapt- -ed` to carry aseatfor the"v like, ani outwardly curved portion adjacent tfhepivotalportion, ta reversely curved portionepassing through the opening in the last-'mentioned lug pro- `vided withl al j oin-t, f and anenlarged end ar- -rangedtolieirl-'substantially theplanelof the support' `when folded, and means to -normally 1 hold saidfbracketin the' folded-position.V f' fIn testimorrythat'Ifclaim the"foregoing as my own, EI.' have hereto :affixed my @signature iin thepresenceffof two-Witnesses.

Pi: vHENRY LANHAM.

" Witnesses I F'JO'HN- All'iisr;EY!Commit, 

